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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1906
Page
6
The note recounts Torricelli, pupil of Galileo, discovering atmospheric pressure while trying to pump water from a deep well near Florence. He used a mercury tube to show a vacuum at the top and explained how atmospheric pressure limits liquid rise, naming the device and its principle the Torricelli vacuum.
Ancient Rome and England forbade gambling due to its alleged effeminizing effect on people. laws from 1541 and Queen Anne era aimed to curb bets on games of chance. The piece also touches on Tibetan yaks, the boorse chestnut, tomb openings, gratitude, and a few humorous clippings from Detroit Free Press.
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